Course Description: The burden of acute and chronic liver diseases in the United States continues to rise. Patients with chronic liver disease are at risk for the development of cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune liver diseases, and metabolic liver disorders are risk factors for cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation and hepatocellular carcinoma. Exciting a...

The National Center for Health Statistics will hold its 2015 National Conference on Health Statistics at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in North Bethesda, MD, August 24–26, 2015. The conference will include a 1-day Learning Institute consisting of hands-on and lecture formats. Participants will receive hands-on training in accessing and analyzing survey data and explore learning modules on how to use selected dat...

Register for the June 18th NITAAC IT Acquisition Forum and Exhibition NITAAC Presents: "At The Corner of Savings & Confidence" An IT Acquisition Forum and Exhibition If you want to learn more about saving time, money and resources through NITAAC GWACs, we invite you to join us for this informative Forum that delves into the heart of today’s most pressing acquisition issues. NITAAC will be presenting three sessions covering Flexible O...

AFCEA Bethesda is excited to announce this year's Fifth Health IT Day is moving back to the Bethesda North Marriott and Conference Center. Health IT Day is expected to bring together more than 700 senior-executives and IT professionals from across industry and federal agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health,...

Law enforcement and national security depends on adaptation—adaptation to the economy, adaptation to technology and adaptation to criminal methodologies. As budgetary cutbacks become commonplace in the Federal government, creativity in new technology initiatives must take precedence as agencies are increasingly expected to do more with less. Law enforcement agencies and officers will need to use new tools, including, data analytics, secu...